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Risky Bulletin: Belarusian state hackers get on the data-wiping train
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Low rather than Medium: UK relevance is 40 of 100, little UK-specific signal so far.
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Summary
- Belarusian state hackers are reported to be engaging in data-wiping activities, according to a risky bulletin.
- A summary indicates similarities between Russia-aligned and Belarus-aligned cyber campaigns, suggesting closer operational collaboration between threat actors from both countries.
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Pulse
Last change 30 Oct · Recheck overdue since 31 Oct 2026, 05:02 UK time
- Story30 Oct 2026, 05:02 UK time · 30 Oct
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Risky Bulletin: Belarusian state hackers get on the data-wiping train
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- ClaimedHeadline60% confidence
Risky Bulletin: Belarusian state hackers get on the data-wiping train
- ProbableSummary fact75% confidence
In other news: Hacker leaks data on 41k DHS employees; Binance hacked for billions; PHP bugs exploited to hack Palo Alto Networks firewalls. > *Looking more closely at these activities, similarities between Russia-aligned and Belarus-aligned campaigns stand out, further supporting our hypothesis that threat actors aligned with the two countries are becoming operationally closer.